as in spectators
someone who sees or watches something
bystanders rushed to help the victim of the mugging
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Recent Examples of bystanders
Faithful men and women must become advocates, not bystanders.
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Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Six bystanders injured during a 2022 police shooting in Denver will share nearly $20 million in damages after a jury ruled in their favor, their attorneys announced on Friday.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Two of the officers shot him from the front, but Ramos fired from the side, hitting bystanders in the crowd behind Waddy.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The captives were forced to their knees before being shot from behind as dozens of bystanders looked on.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Videos collected by bystanders have popped up every day showing some of the raids.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Video and eyewitness accounts showed bystanders trying but failing to open the doors of the burning car to rescue an occupant.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
By that time, as described by witnesses and authorities, more than a dozen bystanders had exited their cars on foot toward the helicopter.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Videos taken by bystanders showed the wreckage lodged in palm trees near a hotel.
—Alyssa Pone, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Six bystanders injured during a 2022 police shooting in Denver will share nearly $20 million in damages after a jury ruled in their favor, their attorneys announced on Friday.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Two of the officers shot him from the front, but Ramos fired from the side, hitting bystanders in the crowd behind Waddy.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
The captives were forced to their knees before being shot from behind as dozens of bystanders looked on.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Videos collected by bystanders have popped up every day showing some of the raids.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Video and eyewitness accounts showed bystanders trying but failing to open the doors of the burning car to rescue an occupant.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
By that time, as described by witnesses and authorities, more than a dozen bystanders had exited their cars on foot toward the helicopter.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Videos taken by bystanders showed the wreckage lodged in palm trees near a hotel.
—Alyssa Pone, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bystanders
Noun
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Lorey presented videos to Fox News Digital that showed other spectators at the game heckling the girls in attendance who were there with Lorey.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Economists are warning that spectators won’t have to wait long until debt hits the $39 trillion mark as the rate of debt accumulation is increasing with every passing day.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Another key question observers inside and outside China increasingly are asking – will Xi take a fourth term as leader of the party, the military and the state, thus further busting norms?—
Deirdre Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The upside to this dilemma is that despite the tighter supply, the Farm Bureau economists and other industry observers do not expect a major turkey shortage for this holiday season.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The House Hunters franchise, launched 25 years ago and attracting over 13 million viewers monthly, will return as real estate experts continue to steer potential buyers to local dream property purchases.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Bystanders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bystanders. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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